It is being reported that Queen Elizabeth II has been forced to make a heartbreaking decision about the future of her youngest son, Prince Andrew, and she has the support of the heirs to the throne.
The Queen recently traveled to her Balmoral estate in Scotland for some much-needed rejuvenation. Her Majesty had a hectic year due to the loss of her husband, Prince Philip, and the wild accusations of racism and neglect made by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Queen Elizabeth’s break was brutally interrupted by the news that her son, Prince Andrew, is rocked once more by the late Jeffrey Epstein‘s sex abuse scandal.
The Duke of York was slapped with a lawsuit from Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who is one of Epstein’s rape victims.
Epstein allegedly killed himself in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges. Giuffre had previously accused the late financier of abusing and trafficking her when she was 17 years old.
In her lawsuit filed a lawsuit against Queen Elizabeth’s son in New York, Giuffre claimed that he sexually abused her on numerous occasions at Epstein’s Manhattan home, on his private Caribbean island, and Ghislaine Maxwell‘s home in London.
Prince Andrew has always claimed his innocence. The lawsuit rattled the royal family, including Elizabeth II, who is now forced to remove her beloved son from the festivities that will take place during her Platinum Jubilee or the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Royal sources have revealed that Queen Elizabeth is facing some “difficult decisions” about Prince Andrew’s titles and any future public duties.
One aide told The Telegraph: “He will not be able to take part in Trooping the Colour next year if the Epstein scandal is still hanging over him, and no one can see this going away any time soon. He will have to be replaced. How could he possibly retain his military titles?”
A senior Navy insider added: “It’s now time for him to let the relevant organizations in the military know that because of ongoing allegations and until his name is cleared or otherwise, he will stand down so as not to embarrass the nation.”
Another royal source stated: “It is difficult to envisage how the Duke will be able to retain his military titles. At some point, if and when it is accepted that he will not return to public life, there will be some difficult discussions to be had.”
Via PEOPLE magazine and The Mirror, it has been confirmed that Prince William and Prince Charles have taken measures after Prince Andrew was sued and his name and the royal family were dragged into the sexual abuse scandal again.
A royal source claimed: “First and foremost, Charles and William are united; there will never be a return to public life for Andrew… the royals are increasingly concerned the fallout will create unwelcome reputational damage to the institution.”
Prince Andrew will have to deal with the scandal on his own without the public backing of the Queen.
